Iron County register., 1887-06-30
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

In the Senate on the goth the committee on
internal Improvements reported favorably
House bills Nos. 6, 40 and II, and Senate bill
No. IA. House bill No. 20 and Senate bill No.
Is were reported back unfavorably. The
Senate went into committee of the whole on
the General Deficiency BILL and considered
the bill section by section. When the COM
mittee rose it reported the bill with the
recommendation that it pass. The Com
mittee Railroad bill was read a
second time and the Senate adjourned
The House was in session about thirty
minutes The committee on internal improve
ments submitted a favorable report on Mr..
Knapp's bill providing for free terminal rail.
way facilities. A bill providing for the main
tenance of automatic signals and lights at rail
way crossings was reported adversely by the
same committee. The committee on judiciary
submitted majority and minority report on a
bill relating to the election OF directors of rail-
roads. The majority report was favorable, but
the minority report was lengthy, and thor
ough review of the authority Of the Governor to
convene the extra session, and the legality OF
any act passed.
IN the Senate, on the 21st, only few min.
utes' session was held. Senator Davsson in
troduced a bill for the regulation of freight
rates. Senator Balls bill requiring passenger
trains to stop at county seats was reported
favorably Pending debate motion to
consider the committee Railroad bill in COM
mittee of the whole, a motion to adjourn pre-
vailed...-...The House held two stormy ses-
sions, the subject of discussion being the mi
nority report from the committee on judiciary
on the bill relating to the election of directors
of railroads. great deal of acrimony was
indulged in, and it resulted in the resignation
of Messrs. Bridges and Smith from the
mittee Pending the consideration of bill No.
25, the one over which the discussion had en-
sued, the House adjourned.
BOTH branches of the General Assembly de
voted the 22d to speech-making and the trans
action Of a small amount Of business. In the
Senate the committee Railroad bill was under
consideration for seven hours. A number O.
unimportant amendments were agreed to- The
schedule of maximum rates was adopted. after
a bitter fight, and against the protest of some
of the ablest members on the floor. I'm the
House two lively sessions were held. Me,
mortal resolutions on the death of Hon. Albert
J. Moore of New Madrid County, were adopted,
Mr.. Arbuthnot's resolution requiring the com.
mittee on judiciary to prepare articles Of i'm.
parchment against State Auditor John Walker
was called up. and after considerable debate
was defeated by vote of yeas, 40; nays, IS.
ON the 23d both branches of the Assembly
devoted the entire day to the consideration OF
railroad hills. In the Senate, the committee
Railroad bill was considered. But little prog.
rcsS was inade. Long, wearlsome speeches
consumed nearly the entire day. When the
Senate adjourned the bill was not near com.
plete, and another day will be required. Work
was left off on the section fixing the power OF
the Railroad Commissioners, and, as this is one
of the most Objectionable features of the bill, a
lively fight is anticipated. ......In the House
the pending amendment Qznown as the South
east bilD to the committee Railroad bill was
taken up for consideration, and after long de
bate it was lost-yeas, 80: nays, 6S.
THE Senate, on the 9th, passed an additional
appropriation bill for the expenses of the Gen
eral Assembly. 1t appropriates $4,000. The
Senate bill reported by the committee on rail
roads and internal improvements ordered
to engrossment with but two dissenting
votes. In the House sharp debate &C.
Cured on the railroad committees bill, which
occupied the entire day.